NHTSA Complaint #10544163 — 2006 FORD FOCUS

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10544163
Vehicle	2006 FORD FOCUS
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	June 3, 2013
Date Filed	September 17, 2013
Mileage	106,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

THE AIR VENT SELECTOR JAMMED WHEN IT SUDDENLY WAS NEEDED FOR DEFROST, THEN THE CABLE BROKE AND THE AIR VENT SETTING FOR DEFROST COULD NOT BE SELECTED, LEADING TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH NO FORWARD VISIBILITY WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I FOUND MANY OTHER FOCUS OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE, DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SEAL THAT TURNS TO GUM AND STICKS SHUT. THIS CAN LEAD TO UNEXPECTED AND SUDDEN LOSS OF DEFROSTING CAPABILITY, AND VISIBILITY CAN BE LOST IN SECONDS. WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER FOCUS THAT IS STARTING TO STICK, SO THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS, APPROXIMATELY FROM MODEL YEAR 2005 - 2007. *TR

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